NIRF Pharmacy Rankings 2025: Top 50 Pharmacy Colleges in India and NIRF Scores

Last Updated: Sep 28, 2026, 12:48 IST

Students aiming for admission to top pharmacy colleges can check the colleges ranked under NIRF. These colleges offer great placements and the best education. Check the details, like NIRF rankings scores, and placement package provided below.

NIRF Pharmacy Rankings 2025: Top 50 Pharmacy Colleges in India and NIRF Scores
NIRF Pharmacy Rankings 2025: Top 50 Pharmacy Colleges in India and NIRF Scores

Are you searching for the best college to pursue your career in Pharmacy? Based on NIRF 2025 rankings, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, is ranked number one under pharmacy category. This is followed by BITS Pilani, Rajasthan, and Punjab University, Chandigarh. NIRF ranks pharmacy colleges based on the quality of teaching, the number of research publications produced by colleges, and student performance after graduation from college. 

Jamia Millia Hamdard, New Delhi, being one of the best colleges for pursuing pharmacy, offers a placement of INR 5.25 LPA, and the estimated fees are around INR 7.02 lakhs, followed by BITS Pilani with estimated fees of INR 25.29 Lakhs and recorded placement of INR 5.25 LPA, ranked in the second position by NIRF. To get admission, students need to appear for national-level entrance exams such as GPAT, NIPER JEE, or university-level entrance exams. Students who are interested in making their careers in pharmacy can look at the NIRF rankings and other details provided below.

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NIRF 2026: Top Pharmacy Colleges in India Rankings and Scores 

Before taking admission in any college, it is important to check the NIRF Ranking first. Jamia Hamdard “86.59”, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani “82.28”, and Punjab University, with a score of “76.39” are the top three colleges that are ranked by NIRF. The table given below gives NIRF Rankings and scores of the top 10 pharmacy colleges in India.

Colleges 

NIRF Rankings 2025

NIRF Scores 2025

Jamia Hamdard

1

86.59

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani

2

82.28

Punjab University

3

76.39

JSS College of Pharmacy

4

76.14

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)

5

75.64

Institute of Chemical Technology

6

74.77

JSS College of Pharmacy

7

73.38

Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS)

8

73.25

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)

9

70.96

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

10 

70.84 

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Top 10 Pharmacy Colleges: Fees, Placements 2026-2027

Before taking admission, students should look at the various parameters on which NIRF Rankings are allocated. NIRF is going to release its NIRF 2026 rankings soon. The rankings are determined by various parameters such as Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR), Research and Professional Practice (RP), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI), and Perception (PR). It is also important to look at the fees and placement of colleges offering pharmacy courses. 

Colleges that have recorded the highest placements, such as  Jamia Hamdard, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, and National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), are some of the colleges ranked under NIRF. The average fees of pharmacy colleges are around INR 2 lakhs to INR 9 lakhs. Students can check the table given below for more information.

Colleges 

Fees 

Placements 

Location

Jamia Hamdard

INR 7.02 lakhs

INR 5.25 LPA

New Delhi, Delhi

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani

INR 25.29 lakhs 

INR 5.25 LPA

Rajasthan 

Punjab University

INR 76,300

INR 1.80 LPA 

Chandigarh 

JSS College of Pharmacy

INR 8.42 lakhs

INR 8 LPA 

OOTY, Tamil Nadu 

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)

INR 1.59 lakhs - INR 2.04 lakhs 

INR 6.2 LPA 

Hyderabad, Telangana 

Institute of Chemical Technology

INR 6.92 lakhs 

INR 6 LPA 

Mumbai, Maharashtra 

JSS College of Pharmacy

INR 8.42 lakhs 

INR 5 LPA 

Mysore, Karnataka 

Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS)

INR 16.26 lakhs 

INR 2 LPA 

Udupi, Karnataka 

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)

INR 2.30 lakhs

INR 5.89 LPA 

Mohali, Punjab 

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

INR 9 lakhs 

INR 6.25 LPA 

Chennai, Tamil Nadu 

NIRF Pharmacy Rankings 2025: Eligibility and Entrance Exams 

Students who want to take admission to the top 10 colleges ranked by NIRF need to pass Class 10+2 with core subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, and English with a minimum aggregate of 50% in these core subjects. Students also need to appear for University or national-level exams to get admission. Look at the table given below to check eligibility and entrance exams that are accepted by top colleges of pharmacy ranked by NIRF

Colleges 

Elegibility 

Entrance Exams Accepted 

Jamia Hamdard

Pass 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with at least 45% aggregate 

NEET or JEE Mains 

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani

Pass 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with at least 75% aggregate

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT).

Punjab University

Pass 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with at least 50% aggregate

PU CET (UG) 

JSS College of Pharmacy

Pass 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with at least 50% aggregate

JSS AHER-UG

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)

Bachelor's degree in B. Pharma 

NIPER JEE 

Institute of Chemical Technology

Pass 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with at least 50% aggregate

GPAT Score 

JSS College of Pharmacy

Pass 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with at least 50% aggregate

JEECUP

Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS)

Pass 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with at least 50% aggregate

Merit-Based 

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)

Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Pharma

GPAT, GATE, NET 

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Pass 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with at least 50% aggregate

NIPER JEE 

NIRF Pharmacy Rankings 2025: Courses in Pharmacy 

There are various programmes that are being offered in pharmacy, like Diploma bachelors doctor and masters. The table given below provides the eligibility of all the programmes with their durations 

Programmes 

Eligibility 

Durations

Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm)

Pass Class 12th in Science stream 

2 years 

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm)

Pass 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with at least 50% aggregate

4 Years 

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) 

Pass 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with at least 50% aggregate

6 Years 

Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) 

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) degree from an institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) or a recognized university

2 Years 

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First Published: Sep 28, 2026, 12:48 IST

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